A variety of diagnostic tests will be performed as part of your comprehensive eye examination and if necessary more in depth testing can be performed as part of a computer vision evaluation. These tests include a simulation of computer use to more accurately recreate your work environment.
Computer Eye Glasses:
Specific ophthalmic lens prescriptions and designs are designed to reduce the demands on your eyes during computer use. These lenses are prescribed to function at the distance that you work with on your computer, which is typically different than your normal reading distance. Our board certified opticians at NSVC are highly trained and experienced to give you the best advice on what type of lens designs and lens surface treatments may be most appropriate for your individual circumstance.
Eye Excercises or Vision Therapy for Computer Vision Problems:
Many vision problems that lead to symptoms while working at the computer are treated successfully with Vision Therapy. Depending on your specific circumstance, vision therapy may be office based or home based. We utilize some of the newest methods in vision therapy.
What about the influence of computer screens?
A computer monitor can be a big deal! Newer flat screens provide the best resolution and least amount of glare. The size of the screen that is most appropriate is based on working distance.
Why are computers associated with eye problems?
While you work at the computer the eyes are required to maintain focus and eye teaming alignment at a fixed distance for very long periods of time. This is a relatively unnatural activity for our eyes since they were developed to continually change fixation from one distance to another.Reduce Fatigue – Improve Comprehension and Efficiency
There are a number of visual skills that are taxed while spending long periods of time at the computer. The results of such visual stress include symptoms such as blurred vision, headaches, pulling sensations of the eye muscles, double vision, sleepiness, generalized fatigue, and potentially reduced comprehension and efficiency of function. In addition to these symptoms related to computer use, it has been found that blink rates are reduced while involved in prolonged near vision tasks such as computer use. As a result, many people complain of very dry eyes (gritty, sandy, burning symptoms) associated with prolonged computer use .
Those individuals with deficiencies in eye teaming and/or near focusing will suffer the above mentioned symptoms more frequently and at earlier points in time associated with computer use.
There is absolutely no scientific evidence that computers emit any harmful rays that would cause any kind of eye damage. However, glare from computer screens is a very common problem. Specific glasses lens tints and coatings may help reduce these symptoms.
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